Sunday, August 10, 2008

Mayfield or Cruces High

Who should be ranked No. 1 in the state of New Mexico in Class 5A football with the season starting today? Las Cruces High or Mayfield?

My top 10
1. Las Cruces High
2. Mayfield
3. La Cueva
4. Cibola
5. Clovis
6. Manzano
7. Rio Rancho
8. Eldorado
9. Onate
10. Sandia

Felix

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cruces by far. They return so many starters from last year. And Mayfield will be good but i would have to put La Cueva ahead of them and Onate at seven is a fair spot for them.

Anonymous said...

Mayfield, as 3 time defending champ should be there until someone knocks them off.
Having said that, I think they'll get knocked off this year.
Might even be third in district.

Anonymous said...

I agree that Mayfield should be ranked #1 until they get knocked off. As 3 time state champs they deserve that honor.

Anonymous said...

What you are ranked at the beginning of a season should depend on the personnel you have now and how well the coach is capable of utilizing his players, not what you did in previous years. Knowing what Mayfield and Las Cruces have now, and the capabilities of the respective coaches, I would rank this district: Las Cruces, Mayfield, Onate, Alamogordo, Gadsden. After that I am not so familiar with the other teams across the state.

Anonymous said...

I agree with that last post. It's about what you have coming back this year. Cruces is way to strong this year. And don't look past Onate.

Anonymous said...

I have to also agree it says to rank the upcoming season! Just because Mayfield won last year does not make them number one this year duh! They lost way too many players to be ranked #1. With that said Las Cruces should be ranked #1.

Anonymous said...

Very good arguments for both thought processes. Obviously those who are Mayfield fans feel they deserve the honor until beaten. Cruces fans believe they have the better team are they deserve the honor. And Onate fans believe they will be better and deserve to be recognized. Let's settle it on the field. The Rankings don't prove or mean anything. Ask the Coaches they don't care right now only the fans do.

Anonymous said...

I'm actually an Onate fan, but I think you can't necessarily vote 100% on potential.
Mayfield is the defending champ, and that means they're the champion until someone knocks 'em off.
Cruces has the most "potential", and Onate may the second most "potential" based on returning players.
I've seen Mayfield in the past have few returning starters and do very well, beating Cruces and Onate.
I've also seen years when Mayfield had "potential" and didn't realize it.
So you never know, but I would vote Mayfield as #1 for now fully realizing that they may get knocked off.

Cruces may get knocked off too though. Guess that's why they play the game huh?

Anonymous said...

Mayfield should be ranked number 1. In the past 3 years they have proved that they are number 1

Anonymous said...

Mayfield should be ranked number 1. In the past 3 years they have proved that they are number 1

Anonymous said...

Mayfield is number 1 until beaten. I am fimiliar with the Trojans and they still have the potential to add their 4th straight championship. To be number 1 you must beat number 1 and nobody in the state of NM has been able to for 3 years